AIRBUS UK moved three points clear at the top of the table after hitting hapless Newtown for six at the Hollingsworth Group Stadium to maintain their record- breaking start to the season.

Steve Jones led the way with a brace as the Wingmakers made it four wins out of four in emphatic fashion to underline their early credentials, with five of the goals coming in the second half.

Director of football Andy Preece hailed the display as his side maintained their best-ever start to a Welsh Premier season.

If the early leaders can maintain that level of performance, there is no reason why they can’t be one of the principal challengers this season in what is shaping up to be a very tight league.

“I think it’s the first time in the club’s history that we’ve been top of the table having played the same number of games as everyone else,” said Preece. “It was a really pleasing performance, particularly in the second half when we stepped it up and never let Newtown off the hook.

“The key was getting the second goal. After that, we never took our foot off the pedal and scored some really good goals.”

Although Mike Roddy rattled the post in the opening minutes, just one goal separated the sides at the break as Jones crashed home a powerful strike in the 22nd minute. The floodgates opened in the second half as Airbus ran amok with five goals and the Robins endured an afternoon to forget.

Roddy doubled the advantage five minutes after the interval when powering a long-range low shot into the far corner before Jones soon added his second with a superb curling effort beyond the grasp of keeper Arron Warwick.

Chris Budrys made it four on 63 minutes when slotting home before Luke Boundford pulled one back for the visitors on 74 minutes.

But Airbus had the bit between their teeth with substitute Tom Field marking his first appearance of the season with No5 on 75 minutes courtesy of a fine low strike from the edge of the box, before Glenn Rule completed the rout in the last minute with another fine strike just inside the post.